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The Effect of Tele-Rehabilitation Technology on chronic non specific low back pain

Randomised Clinical Trial of The Effect of Tele-Rehabilitation Technology on Pain, Functional Disability, Clinical Index of Balance and Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016070528809N1
Enrollment
20
Registered
2016-12-30
Start date
2016-12-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

chronic low back pain. Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 5 educational videos will be produced including the stages of exercise and the exercise program will be sent to the intervention group through 12 sessions during 4
Rehabilitation
Intervention group: 5 educational videos will be produced including the stages of exercise and the exercise program will be sent to the intervention group through 12 sessions during 4 weeks (3 session
Control group: the control group will not participate in any specific treatment plan and receive only their usual care.

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for Research of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: male and female subjects with chronic non-specific low back pain; at the age of 18-55 years old; Having back pain for more than three months without any pathological cause; subjects should not have been any history of other illnesses (such as infection, cancer, inflammatory diseases, osteoporosis) or surgical interventions; back pain confirmed by orthopedic specialist; pain score less than 6 on numeric rating scale for pain (NRS Pain); Moderate disability score (25-50) based on Oswestry Low Back Pain disability questionnaire; internet access; having a smart phone or personal computer or laptop. Exclusion criteria: subjects with regular physical activity with 30 to 45 minutes duration, at least three times per week; subjects with past history of spine and herniation disk surgery; Pain in the spine corroborating fever and chills; morning stiffness; inflammatory diseases and fracture in the spine indicating the presence of osteoporosis; subjects with past history of fractures of vertebrae, pelvis and lower extremities; subjects with Malignancies, rheumatoid arthritis or systemic infectious diseases; subjects who regularly take pain killer medications and anti-inflammatory drugs; pregnancy or less than 6 months postpartum; body mass index of 30 or higher; presence of arthritis.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain intensity. Timepoint: Before the start of interventions and one week after the interventions. Method of measurement: Numeric Rating Scale for Pain (NRS Pain).;Clinical indicies of balance. Timepoint: Before the start of interventions and one week after the interventions. Method of measurement: single leg stand test and Star Excursion Balance Test to measure static balance and dynamic balance respectively.;Functional Disability. Timepoint: Before the start of interventions and one week after the interventions. Method of measurement: Oswestry Disability Index (ODI).;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before the start of interventions and a week after the interventions. Method of measurement: World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire-100(WHOQOL-100).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Patient satisfaction. Timepoint: 1 week after completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: questionary.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Niknam

School of Management and Medical Informatics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

stud2380082006@sums.ac.ir+98 71 2340 7746

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026